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BAG 0R SATGHBL LoGK. No. 287,114. Patented Oct. 23, 1883.

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ROBERT FLOGKE, OF NEVARK, NEW JERSEY.

BAG OR `SATCHEL LOCK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 287,114, dated October 23, 1883,

Application filed July Q0, 1883. (Model.)

.To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, ROBERT FLoexn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Newark, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvenients in Bag and Satchel Locks; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make anduse the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters of reference marked therenal motion therewith.

on7 which form a part of this specification.

The object of this invention is to secure a more perfect bag or satchel lock, whereby persons are more effectually prevented from surreptitiously abstracting the contents of thebag or satchel to which it is attached.

It consists in the combinations and arrangements of parts, substantially as will be hereinafter set forth, and finally embodied in the claims.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, in which similar letters of reference indicate like parts, in each of the several figures, Figure l is a perspective view of a Satchel-'frame to which my improved device has been attached. Fig. 2 is a plan of a lock-box, showing a revolving linger-piece out of longitudinal engagement therewith, and showing certain slots or recesses to receive lugs or projections on the said finger-piece. Said nger-piece is connected with the latch-bolt, having alongitudi- Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section and shows such connection. Fig. 4 is a reverse plan of the lock, or a plan showing the under side of the lock and the mechan-l ism therein contained.

In carrying out my invention I form a lock, A, adapted to be arranged upon the frame B, of which lock C is the lock-box, carrying therein the latch-bolt d and spring c, having a normal tendency to keep the bolt in a position tol lock the sections of the frame together. The lock-box is adapted to be properly secured to the bag-frame, and is provided with an oblong slot in its upper face, through which passes a pivotal stud, g, having the revolving linger-piece h secured to its upper extremity. Said iinger-piece, when arranged and lying in longitudinal relation to the lock-box c, apparently forms a part thereof` and seems to per- `lVhen the revolving linger-piece is revolved and the projection fi enters the slot or recess k, the two being approximately equal in size, no such longitudinal movement will be possible, as will be ,well understood. The lower extremity of the stud is recessed to receive the spring m, which latter has a normal tendency to draw the stud downward, and to thus hold the iinger-piece into engagement with the box c. Thus, when the finger-piece is revolved from one relation to the other and the lugs brought into juxtaposition with the slots, the force of the said spring m causes the former to pass into the latter with asnap,y and to beheld therein until the finger-piece is raised by the hand. This latter action is facilitated by side lugs, p, Fig. 2, which preventthefingers from slipping in the raising process.

It will be seen that the finger-piece an d stud r/ are adapted to throw the bolt longitudinally forward when the said iinger-piece is in an unlocked relation to the box, andthat the fingerpiece and stud are held immovable on the box when reversed and locked by the lugs i j engaging with the recesses 7c Z. It will further be observed, upon reference to Fig. 3, that the bolt d is provided with a slot through which the stud g passes, which slot allows a motion to the bolt independent of the stud and fingerpiece thereon. By this arrangement, when the linger-piece is locked or immovable, the bolt may still be moved backward by the hasps or tongues on the opposite jaw of the frame engaging with said bolt through the openings o in the lock-box. This feature is of consider.- able importance, as heretofore, when the bolt and finger-piece were in rigid relation to one another and were locked, it was necessary to unlock the parts with a key before the jaws could be closed together.

Should I desire to give greater security to the lock, I may arrange a stop, s, in connection with the bolt d, to prevent any longitudinal movement thereof. To accomplish this I form an aperture, r, in the bolt cl, into which I arrange the before-mentioned stop. Said stop is cam-shaped, or has one diameter longer than the other, the shorter diameterbeing less than the width of the aperture, and thus allowing a movement of the bolt, while the cam at its longer diameter reaches from side to side of the aperture, lling the latter and preventing any movement ofthe bolt, all as will be understood upon reference to Fig. 3. Said camstop is pivoted on the side wall of the lockboX, the pivot thereof passing through said wall and being provided with a finger-piece, (indicated in outline, Fig. 3,) whereby the stop is manipulated to hold or release the bolt.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is- 1. The combination, with theloelr-boxcand bolt d, of the finger-piece h, adapted to be revolved and moved longitudinally with the bolt, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

2. In combination, the lock-box having slots or recesses k Z, and the revolving finger-piece having a longitudinal movement on said box and with the bolt lying therein, and provided with the projections ij, all said parts being arranged and operating substantially as set forth.

3. In combination, a loekbox, a bolt sliding therein, a revolving finger-piece, astud, g, connecting the bolt and linger-piece and Working in the slot f, and the springe, all said parts being arranged and operating substantially as set forth.

4. In combination, the lock-box c, the fingerpiece h, pivotal post or stud g, spring m, bolt d, and spring e, all arranged and operating substantially as set forth and shown.

5. In combination, the lock-boxe, provided with an oblong slot, f, and slots k Z, the box h, provided with lugs i j, to engage with said slots, a stud, g, acting as a pivot for said box and having alongitudinal motion in said slot, a spring engaging with the said stud, the bolt cl, and spring e, all arranged and operating substantially as and for the purposes set forth and shown.

6. In combination with ,the sliding bolt arranged in the lock-boX, the stop`cam pivoted on the said box and working in a recess in the bolt, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I ROBERT FLooKE.

fVitnesses:

GHARLEs H. PELL, F. F. CAMPBELL. 

